Mrs. Thibeault
What you need…
Everyday bring:
 A notebook
 Textbook
 Planner
 Pen / Pencil
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direction to go?
Use the 3 R’s in this classroom
 Be RESPECTFUL
 Be RESPONSIBLE
 Be RESOURCEFUL
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
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Use this for calendar,
lesson plans and
important dates.
World War I began in 1914;
what was going on in the world before then?
3 Things to learn today:
 Who were the important players
in 1900?
 Communication in 1900s.
 How did Industrialization changed the
world in 1900s?
The GREAT Powers in Europe
 Great Britain
 Austria-Hungry
 France
 Germany
 Russia
Europe – Map in early 1900
SO What?……
This is Europe in 2009 – Any changes?
The GREAT Powers
OUTSIDE of Europe
 China
 Japan
 United States of America
Meet …
Austria-Hungry!
Cultural capital of Europe
(Vienna)- The “IN’ & COOL
place.
One of the biggest empires –
used to be a world superpower.
But…
By 1914, they began having a lot
of problems
Behind in new technology.
MEET…France!
 Rich country (good farmland!)
 A POWERFUL country.
 Wants to build a bigger empire.
 One of the leading industrialized nations.
Then there was…Britain!
 An ‘older’ superpower because
the industrialized first.
 Many colonies around the
world.
 At the time had the LARGEST
empire in the world!
 Took up ¼ of the world’s
surface!!
 Had the most powerful navy
in the world.
Here’s…Russia
 Largest country in Europe.
 Large population.
 More ‘backward’ and poor because of
industrialization.
Lastly, Germany!
 New nation.
 Rising power because of new technology
(steel manufacturing BIG).
 Hungry for more land and prestige.
What’s going on outside of Europe?
Meet…China
 Very OLD empire.
 Used to be very powerful…BUT…by now considered
‘old fashioned.’
 Fought and lost wars.
 Many problems –
Exploited by foreigners
had rebellions.
Meet…Japan!
 Ambitious, rising new power.
 Used technology learned
from the West.
 Rapidly industrializing.
 Small and no natural resources.
And our favorite…The USA!
 Population boom (from Europe)
 Large workforce / Industrializing rapidly.
 Lots of natural resources
 Like to keep to themselves (isolationists)
Big changes in the world:
Communication
1850

1900

Letter & Parcel
By Sea (Ship)
$$$$$$$$$$$
By Sea
$ 
Telegram
Only used in Europe and
USA
Used in many parts of the
world
Telephone
Does not exist
Used in USA, Europe,
Canada, Australia & India
Big changes in the world:
Travel & Contact
1850
1900
Railways
35,000 km
255,000 km
Steamships
(USA to Britain)
15 days
5 days
SO……
Now, people communicate faster & cheaper.
People travel from country to country quicker.
This leads to war starting faster.
War can reach more parts of the world.
Gives us the setting for World War I.
What was Industrialization?
How did it change the world?
The Industrial Revolution
Before I.R.
After I.R.
Services
Everything was slow
Improved technology, machines,
factories, electricity, trains and
steamships.
Goods
Small amount produced,
expensive
Mass production, cheaper
New need for raw materials and
markets to sell goods to.
People
Lived on countryside &
produced only what they
needed
Growth of cities, urbanization
SO….
 More factories, technology = MORE and BETTER weapons!
 Fights become longer – wars become longer
 War can involve almost everybody (maybe the whole country!!!)
 A setting for World War I?
Quick check:
 Name the important countries in Europe.
 Name the important countries outside of Europe.
 How had communication changed?
 How had travel changed?
 What was industrialization?
 How does this set the stage for World War I?
What is society like?
Radical attitudes
 Judge people by skin color!
 Judged by the amount of # you have!
 European behavior is better!
 Chinese think they are the BEST!
 Mutual distrust (the other is the BARBARIAN?)
Attitudes toward women
 Slow to change!
 More women working
 Not all women can vote
Progressive Era (1890s – 1920s)
 Teddy Roosevelt – Progressive President
 Economic, social and moral reforms (changes)
 Imposing income tax (16th Amendment)
 Direct election of Senators (17th Amendment)
 Outlaw Alcohol (18 Amendment)
 Regulated child labor laws
 Managed natural resources
 Women’s Suffrage (19 Amendment)